OIA Press Releases (2020 to Present)

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Type

OIA Announces $3.8M in General TAP Awards

04/16/2024

OIA announces $3,764,070 in FY 2024 TAP funding to support civic and higher education programs for students, continue retiree benefits, provide water quality technical support and training, support natural resource conservation, and fund judicial training.

Energy (EIC) Funding Now Open to Territories

04/15/2024

OIA Deadline June 14
OIA is now accepting proposals for the Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) grant program for fiscal year 2024. The total funding available for the territories is $15.25 million and the deadline is June 14, 2024. Submit applications through grants.gov (CFDA#15.875).

Office of Insular Affairs Announces Grant Assistance to Support Development of New Hospital Project in Chuuk State, FSM

03/26/2024

An investment of $8,486,000 in Compact of Free Association grant assistance is provided in support of the Government of the Federated States of Micronesia’s efforts toward designing, developing and engineering a new hospital in Chuuk State and will replace hospital infrastructure that was built prior to 1986 or the beginning of the Compact of Free Association relationship.

President Biden Proposes $119.1 million in the FY2025 Budget for U.S. Territories and the Freely Associated States

03/11/2024

The FY 2025 budget also supports assistance needed to bring the Compact of Free Association Amendment Act of 2024 into force for the three freely associated states of the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau.

Interior Department Applauds Renewed Economic Assistance for Compacts of Free Association

03/11/2024

On Saturday, March 9, 2024, President Biden signed into law, H.R. 4366, the “Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2024,” which included the Compact of Free Association Amendments Act of 2024. The Department of the Interior today celebrated the finalization of amendments to the Compacts of Free Association, which would provide 20 years of new economic assistance. The $6.5 billion of assistance is critical for economic stability and quality of life for the people of the freely associated states (FAS): the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), and the Republic of Palau.

OIA Anounces $2.3 Million in FY24 Funds for Four Atoll Healthcare in the Marshall Islands and APIPA

03/01/2024

“Every year OIA provides funding to support healthcare for families and communities from the four nuclear-affected atolls, a program we have supported for many years now as a critical piece of our ongoing support to the Marshall Islands. This year we are also supporting the APIPA’s efforts to conduct peer and quality control review of their operations across the islands, a critical role given the important levels of federal funds that are provided to the islands,” said Assistant Secretary Cantor.

EIC Grants to Territories in 2023

01/22/2024

The Energizing Insular Communities (EIC) program provides grant funding to the U.S. territories for energy strategies that reduce the cost of electricity and reduce dependence on foreign fuels. This program is intended to support the Department priority to utilize our natural resources by ensuring American energy is available to meet security and economic needs. A total of $15,935,439, in EIC funds were awarded in fiscal year 2023.

Assistant Secretary Cantor Highlights Infrastructure and Ecosystem Investments in Visit to the Pacific Islands

12/08/2023

AS-IIA Cantor concluded a weeklong trip to the Pacific, where she met with regional leaders and U.S. government interagency partners to highlight the Department of the Interior’s commitment to the insular areas and Freely Associated States (FAS).

Department of the Interior Technical Assistance Program Grants Announcement Now Open to U.S. Insular Areas

11/06/2023

“We try to support as many well-deserving projects as possible and encourage all to apply early for Fiscal Year 2024 funding,” said Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor.
 

OIA Approves Advance of $288.2 Million to the U.S. Virgin Islands and Guam for Rum and Section 30 Tax Payments for FY 2024

09/07/2023

“The Office of Insular Affairs continues to work closely with the U.S. Department of Treasury to ensure that these critical funds for the governments of both Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands are calculated and transmitted as quickly as possible,” said Assistant Secretary for Insular and International Affairs Carmen G. Cantor.

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